District 9 is a 2009 science fiction action film directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zealand, the United States and South Africa. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James, and was adapted from Blomkamp's 2006 short film Alive in Joburg. The film is partially presented in a found footage format by featuring fictional interviews, news footage, and video from surveillance cameras. The story, which explores themes of humanity, xenophobia and social segregation, begins in an alternate 1982, when an alien spaceship appears over Johannesburg, South Africa. When a population of sick and malnourished insectoid aliens are discovered on the ship, the South African government confines them to an internment camp called District 9.
| Director | Neill Blomkamp |
| Produced by | Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham |
| Writer(s) | Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell |
| Starring | Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Vanessa Haywood, Mandla Gaduka, Kenneth Nkosi, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Louis Minnaar, William Allen Young |
| Music | Clinton Shorter |
| Cinematography | Trent Opaloch |
| Edited by | Julian Clarke |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing (International), Ster-Kinekor (South Africa) |
| Released | August 13, 2009 (New Zealand), August 14, 2009 (United States), August 28, 2009 (South Africa) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand, United States, South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $210.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 70113005 |
About District 9
A population of malnourished extra-terrestrials are confined to an internment camp outside of Johannesburg, South Africa. One of these aliens crosses paths with a bureaucrat named Wikus van der Merwe.
Achievement of District 9
The film marked Neill Blomkamp's debut feature. It went on to receive 4 Academy Award nominations.
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Latest information about District 9 updated on July 28 2021.
